American Revolution
French Revolution
Causes and Ideas
100

This country the colonies broke away from.

What is Britain?

100

This event in 1789 marked the start of the revolution.

What is the Storming of the Bastille?

100

People believed everyone should be treated the same under the law.

What is equality?

200

This 1776 document declared independence.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

French society was divided into this many estates.

What is three?

200

This system had a king or queen with total power.

What is absolute monarchy?

300

This protest involved dumping tea into a harbor.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

300

This group paid most of the taxes.

What is the Third Estate?

300

France faced this major economic problem.

What is debt?

400

This battle ended the war.

What is the Battle of Yorktown?

400

This violent period involved many executions.

What is the Reign of Terror?

400

People were angry about high…

What are taxes?

500

This treaty officially ended the war in 1783.

What is the Treaty of Paris?

500

This leader took control after the revolution.

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?

500

This idea says people have natural rights.

What is Enlightenment thinking?